René Jules Lalique [NM]
Sac a main araignée et abeilles [Spider and bees handbag], ca.1895-1906.
Pencil Indian ink gouache and watercolor on BFK-Rives vegetable parchment
11 x 8.7 inches

Design for clutch purse, the body decorated with spider and cobweb motif, the clasp embellished with wasps with hand-script annotations.

EXHIBITIONS:
2022 Salmagundi New York NY Lalique and Mucha : drawing inspiration March 1 – April 30.
2008-2009 Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland OH Artistic luxury : Fabergé-Tiffany Lalique [traveling show] October 19, 2008 – January 18, 2009; Legion of Honor San Francisco CA February 7 – May 31, 2009.
1997 Galerie Moderne London England Rene Lalique jewelry designs October 30 – December 19 #B32.

REFERENCES:
– The art of Rene Lalique : pages from the book of truth by Gallery Moderne, 2020, page 65-66, #34, illustrated : color on page 65 & 66.

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